Aim
- to develop, implement and evaluate a community-based prevention lifestyle program for patients living with complex Type 2 Diabetes, newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and those with rising risk of chronic disease including but not limited to those with pre-diabetes and a history of gestational diabetes
- to reduce the rate of potentially preventable hospitalisations for Logan Hospital
- to build prevention capacity of current and emerging health professionals
Outcomes
Integration between primary care, community, hospital and social care to address diabetes as Australia's fastest growing disease.
The program, focusing on physical activity, nutrition and wellbeing, is delivered by a student-infused allied health workforce in an environment of teaching and research complemented by Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s existing suite of prevention programs. Logan Healthy Living connects people living with or at risk of diabetes with community programs to provide social supports and improve overall wellbeing, keeping people well and out of hospital.
The solution of these Health and Wellbeing Hubs is to provide health equity through:
- integrating clinical prevention into Queensland's health system
- services are place based on community needs and target population
- collaboration by cross-departmental and cross-sectoral integration
- Health technologies such as Smart Hubs are utilised to support priority populations
- outcomes-based funding
Background
Diabetes is Australia’s fastest growing chronic disease, posing a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of Australians and to our health system. The impact of diabetes is over-represented within lower socioeconomic regions such as Logan.
Diabetes is the most common cause of potentially preventable hospitalisations in Logan, a rate 60 per cent higher than the national average. Admissions due to complications of Type 2 Diabetes represent a quarter (24 per cent) of all potentially preventable hospitalisations. Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) has joined a Queensland-first alliance with The University of Queensland (UQ), UQ Health Care, Metro South Health, Brisbane South Primary Health Network and Griffith University, to deliver diabetes care differently with an aim to reduce the burden of the disease on individuals, the community and the health system. HWQld is supporting a four-year pilot of a Health and Wellbeing Hub model – Logan Healthy Living.
Diabetes is also expensive for the health system, especially hospitals.
